Daily News: 23/06/2025
The City of London has identified an £84m capital funding shortfall in its 10-year housing investment plan, which outlines £205m of major works to improve its housing stock. Housing Today (register)
The Highland Council will deliver energy efficiency upgrades to its housing stock with £9.2m in ECO funding secured by Union Technical. In South Yorkshire, over £3m will be used to improve home energy efficiency, with Barnsley Council expected to approve two major government grants. The Highland Council, BBC
CCG (Scotland) has been named the preferred tender to provide primary contractor services for the £100m regeneration of Wyndford in Maryhill, Glasgow. Housebuilder Honey is partnering with Platform Housing Group in a £13.5m deal to deliver 68 homes at the Nova development in Witham St Hughs. Meanwhile, GMCA will loan £3.5m to help unlock sites for 1,000 homes by supporting the relocation of P Fahey and Sons from regeneration areas in Trafford and Holt Town. Scottish Housing News, East Midlands Business Link, and Place North West
M&E contractor Dalkia has begun redundancy consultations in its southern region. In contrast, Glasgow-based Morris & Spottiswood has benefited from ISG’s collapse, lifting profits and targeting a £260m-£280m turnover within two years. Construction Enquirer, Construction News (register)
Construction firms made up 15.7% of all insolvencies in England and Wales in April 2025, with 324 registered construction businesses becoming insolvent, according to the Insolvency Service. BCIS
Annual housebuilding cost inflation stood at 1.7% in Q4 2024, according to the BCIS Private Housing Construction Price Index, down from a peak of 15.3% in Q2 2022. At the same time, 52% of housebuilders cited mortgage rates and terms as a constraint on sales in Q1 2025. BCIS, Savills
Mid Sussex District Council has approved Barratt David Wilson Homes’ 200-home development in Felbridge. Allison Homes East has received planning permission to build 175 new homes in Whittlesey. Councillors are set to consider plans for over 350 homes as part of the East Leeds Extension. Elsewhere, proposals have been revealed for 250 homes on the outskirts of Swindon, and a 195-home scheme in Radlett is recommended for approval despite over 2,400 resident objections. Housing Executive, Housing Executive, Insider Media, Swindon Advertiser, and Watford Observer